Learn English with an ESL Gossip Girl Lesson

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ spawn exp. - children
• ☐ ☐ ☐ offspring exp. - children
• ☐ ☐ ☐ when it comes to... exp. - regarding; in the matter of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Ivies exp. - the top private universities in the northeastern US (The Ivy League)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a legacy exp. - a student whose parents went to the same school
• ☐ ☐ ☐ let (s/o) down exp. - disappoint
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a prerequisite exp. - something required first
• ☐ ☐ ☐ well-rounded exp. - having many different skills and interests
• ☐ ☐ ☐ wounded exp. - hurt; injured
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fall back on (s/t) exp. - use when other things fail
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a trust fund exp. - money held for someone, often given by rich parents
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a stock portfolio exp. - a collection of investments in companies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take after (s/o) exp. - be similar to a parent or relative
• ☐ ☐ ☐ faze exp. - bother; make nervous
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cut (s/o) off exp. - block someone's way by moving in front of them
• ☐ ☐ ☐ knock (s/o) over exp. - hit so that someone falls down
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fair and square exp. - honestly; without cheating
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an alma mater exp. - the school someone graduated from
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ushering exp. - guiding people to where they need to go
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bring up exp. - mention; start talking about
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make (s/t) up exp. - invent; create without a plan
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nail exp. - do perfectly; succeed at

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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Dan	Nate	Rufus

• Dan and Nate are high school seniors in New York City who are applying to college.
• They will have the chance to meet university reps at school today.
• Dartmouth College is an Ivy League university in New Hampshire. Its school color is green.
• USC is another university in California (the western US).
• Blair is Nate's girlfriend.

1. Rufus believes that Dan is more qualified for Dartmouth than other students.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Rufus is worried about Dan's high school grades.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Rufus is worried that Dan will do badly in his interview.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Rufus thinks that he and Dan are similar in pressure situations.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Nate's father accuses him of cheating on their run.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Nate's father is worried about Nate's high school grades.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Nate's father wants Nate to go to USC.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Nate's father wants Nate to go to law school.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Nate's father wants Nate to break up with Blair.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. Super successful parents expect nothing less from their [ children ].

   [ offspring ]

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2. And for those few who aren't [ children of graduates ], the pressures are no less.

   [ legacies ]

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3. When parents have sacrificed for their children's futures, what kid would want to [ disappoint them ]?

   [ let them down ]

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4. Yeah, I've got to believe being able to shave is [ a required first step ] for attending.

   [ a prerequisite ]

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5. No one is better qualified. No one is smarter, more [ skilled in many areas ].

   [ well-rounded ]

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6. It's not like I have a trust fund to [ rely on ], dad.

   [ fall back on ]

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7. You [ resemble ] your dad that way.

   [ take after ]

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8. If you win [ without cheating ], nothing can make me prouder.

   [ fair and square ]

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9. How come every time I [ mention ] going to USC, you act like it's a joke?

   [ bring up ]

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10. Your mother and I didn't work this hard so you can just [ decide without a plan ] as you go along.

    [ make things up ]

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11. [ Do perfectly ] that interview today.

    [ Nail ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

Інструкції: Виберіть найбільш природне слово (лише одне слово) для кожного пропуску.

• There (is) plenty of upside (to) being the spawn of the fabulously wealthy.
• Super successful parents expect nothing (less) from their offspring.
• And when it comes (to) college, that means the Ivies.
• It's more (than) just getting into college, it's setting a course for (the) rest of your life.
• And for (those) few who aren't legacies, the pressures are no less.
• Yeah, I've got to believe that (being) able to shave is a prerequisite for attending.
• No one (is) better qualified. No one (is) smarter, more well-rounded.
• You know, all I have is (what) is up here?
• I didn't cut you off. I didn't mean (to).
• If you win fair (and) square, nothing (can) make me prouder.
• How (come) every time I bring up going to USC, you act like it's (a) joke?
• Your mother and I didn't work this hard (so) you can just make things up as you (go) along.

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

gossip / girl / explain / successful / parent / expect / child / attend / ivy / league / school

Gossip Girl explains (that) successful parents expect their children to attend (the) Ivy League schools.

she / add / kid / feel / pressure / because / parent / sacrifice / so / much / future

She adds (that) kids feel pressure because their parents sacrifice so much for their futures.

Rufus / try / encourage / son

Rufus [tries/is trying] to encourage his son.

Dan / point / out / he / have / no / trust / fund / fall / back / on / only / brain

Dan points out (that) he has no trust fund to fall back on, only his brain.

Rufus / reply / college / about / academic / excellence / not / money

Rufus replies (that) college is about academic excellence, not money.

Rufus / add / Dan / will / do / great / interview / because / he / take / after / father

Rufus adds (that) Dan will do great in [the/his] interview because he takes after his father.

meanwhile / Nate / father / complain / Nate / almost / knock / him / over / while / they / run

Meanwhile, Nate's father complains (that) Nate almost knocked him over while they were running.

Nate / father / want / Nate / appear / be / work / hard / get / into / Dartmouth

Nate's father wants Nate to appear to be working hard (in order) to get into Dartmouth.

Nate / actual / want / go / school / out / west

Nate actually wants to go to school out west.

Nate / father / insist / Nate / future / only / include / Dartmouth / law / school / Blair

Nate's father insists (that) Nate's future only includes Dartmouth, law school, and Blair.

1. What does Nate want to do after high school, and how does his father react?
2. Compare Dan's situation with Nate's. How are the pressures from their fathers similar, and how are they different?
3. Nate's father says, "Your mother and I didn't work this hard so you can just make things up as you go along." What does he mean?
4. Who do you empathize more with in this situation: Nate or Nate's father? Why?
5. Does/Did your relationship with your parents seem more similar to Nate's or Dan's? In what ways?
6. Did your parents or family have expectations about your education or career? How did you feel about them?